I first discovered your site several years ago while I was teaching 1st. I was looping with those children and wanted something to boost them so started my own variation of Workshop. Wow! Thank you so much for being generous with all of your materials. It allowed me to get started right away. The kiddos took right to it and loved it. This year I implemented the procedures of the Daily 5 with it and my reading scores soared by the end of the year. The kiddos never groaned when Workshop started and you could here a pin drop during that time in my room. I've had to change a few things because most only read for 30 minutes. Any ideas for second grade teachers who are using this? Trying to get my grade level on board but.....
I first discovered your site several years ago while I was teaching 1st. I was looping with those children and wanted something to boost them so started my own variation of Workshop. Wow! Thank you so much for being generous with all of your materials. It allowed me to get started right away. The kiddos took right to it and loved it. This year I implemented the procedures of the Daily 5 with it and my reading scores soared by the end of the year. The kiddos never groaned when Workshop started and you could here a pin drop during that time in my room. I've had to change a few things because most only read for 30 minutes. Any ideas for second grade teachers who are using this? Trying to get my grade level on board but.....